Movement Library

Welcome to our comprehensive Uplift Biomechanics documentation. Here you’ll find details about the movement analyses we support and descriptions of each event and metric.

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Instructions

See this article for details on how to use the Uplift Movement Library.

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Sport-Specific Activities

Sport-specific biomechanical analysis includes event detection and custom metrics. Be sure to label movement class and handedness correctly! Capture 5-10 reps to get an accurate description of sport-specific biomechanics.

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Baseball

• Pitching
• Hitting

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Softball

• Hitting

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Tennis

• Overhand Serve
• Underhand Serve
• Forehand
• Backhand

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Track & Field

• Discus
• Shot Put
• Hammer Throw
• High Jump

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Golf

• Swing

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Basketball

• Jump Shot
• Free Throw
• Layup

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General Movement Activities

Movement assessments include general motions that can be indicators of ability, performance, or injury risk. It’s standard to capture in 2-3 reps and/or in a protocol with other movements.

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Agility

• 5-0-5

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Gait

• Running
• Walking

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Jump

• Countermovement Jump
• Single Leg Jump
• Squat Jump
• Drop Vertical Jump
• Broad Jump
• Single Leg Broad Jump

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Squat

• Bodyweight Squat
• Single Leg Squat
• Overhead Squat
• SFMA Squat

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Lunge

• Forward Lunge

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Stability

• Single Leg Stance
• SFMA Back Bend
• SFMA Toe Touch
• Y Balance - Lower Quarter
• Y Balance - Upper Quarter
• Plank

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Range Of Motion

• Ankle Flexion
• Cervical Flexion/Extension
• Cervical Rotation
• SFMA Shoulder Extension
• SFMA Shoulder Flexion
• Shoulder 9090 (Internal/External Rotation)
• Shoulder Flexion (and Extension)
• T-Spine Rotation

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Selective Functional Movement Assessment

The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA protocol) includes a wide variety of movements to identify any discomfort or pain from body motion.

• SFMA Back Bend
• SFMA Toe Touch
• SFMA Shoulder Extension
• SFMA Shoulder Flexion
• SFMA Squat

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Free-Form Movement

Capture any motion! For best results, stay fully within all camera views and with only one person in view at a time. Select movement-activity: “other-other”. Uplift offers Generic Outputs for all movements, including: joint angles, joint velocities, 3D keypoints, and metadata.